ND & Puberty

Puberty Books

Books to Support Puberty & Sexual Development

  • Your Whole Body: From Your Head to Your Toes, and Everything in Between! by Lizzie DeYoung Charbonneau
    • Purchase here
    • Borrow from Broomfield and JeffCo public libraries
  • All About Vulvas and Vaginas: A Learning About Bodies Book by Dorian Solot and Marshall Miller
    • Purchase here
    • Borrow from Broomfield and JeffCo public libraries
  • All About Penises: A Learning About Bodies Book by Dorian Solot and Marshall Miller
    • Purchase here
    • Borrow from Broomfield and JeffCo public libraries

  • You Know, Sex: Bodies, Gender, Puberty, and Other Things by Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smyth
    • Purchase here
    • Borrow from Gather & Grow
    • Borrow from Broomfield, JeffCo, and Boulder Public Libraries
  • Sex is a Funny Word: A book about bodies, feelings, and you by Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smyth
    • Purchase here
    • Borrow from Gather & Grow
    • Borrow from Broomfield, JeffCo, and Boulder Public Libraries
  • You-ology: A Puberty Guide for Everybody by Melisa Holmes, MD, FACOG; Trish Hutchison, MD, FAAP; Kathryn Lowe, MD, FAAP 
    • Purchase here
    • Borrow from Broomfield, JeffCo, and Boulder Public Libraries
  • Growing into You!: An Inclusive, Shame-Busting, Get-Real Guide to Your Changing Body and Mind by Growing Into YouTM
    • Purchase here– Use code GROW20 for 20% off your order!
    • Borrow from Gather & Grow
    • Borrow from Broomfield, JeffCo, and Boulder Public Libraries
  • Growing Up: An Inclusive Guide to Puberty and Your Changing Body by Rachel Greener & Clare Owen
    • Purchase here
    • Borrow from JeffCo Public Libraries
  • Puberty Is Gross but Also Really Awesome by Gina Loveless
    • Purchase here
    • Borrow from Broomfield, JeffCo, and Boulder Public Libraries
  • Breathe: Journeys to Healthy Binding by Maia Kobabe , Sarah Peitzmeier PhD
    • Purchase here
    • Borrow from Broomfield, JeffCo, and Boulder Public Libraries
  • A Different Kind of Normal by Abigail Balfe
    • Purchase here
    • Borrow from Broomfield, JeffCo, and Boulder Public Libraries
  • It’s Totally Normal! An LGBTQIA+ Guide to Puberty, Sex, and Gender by Monica Gupta Mehta and Asha Lily Mehta
    • Purchase here
    • Borrow from Broomfield, JeffCo, and Boulder Public Libraries
  • We Need to Talk About Vaginas by Dr. Allison K. Rodgers; illustrated by Annika Le Large
    • Purchase here
    • Borrow from Broomfield, JeffCo, and Boulder Public Libraries

  • This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained by Cara Natterson, MD and Vanessa Kroll Bennett
    • Purchase here
    • Borrow from Boulder, Broomfield, and JeffCo public libraries
  • Sex Positive Talks to Have With Kids: A guide to raising sexually healthy, informed, empowered young people by Melissa P Carnagey
    • Purchase here– Use code GROW20 for 20% off your order!
    • Borrow from Gather & Grow
    • Borrow from JeffCo and Boulder Public Libraries
  • Body Safety Education by Jayneen Sanders

*Content warning: We have made an effort to include only books that utilize inclusive language. However, some of the titles listed may contain gendered language. Please be mindful of this when reading and prioritize your well-being.